Category Archives: The Boxcar Children
Guest Post: Inside The Zombie Project!
by Anastasia Suen Whenever I visit schools the children always ask, “Where do you get your ideas?” It’s one of my most frequently asked questions. They always seem surprised when I say that ideas are everywhere. I find ideas at … Continue reading
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Guest Blog: Author Susan Grigsby
by Susan Grigsby Susan Grigsby, author of In the Garden with Dr. Carver, spent the weekend at the Museum of Transportation in St. Louis. She had a wonderful (and windy) experience sharing her enthusiasm for George Washington Carver with the … Continue reading
Adventures in Boxcar Land
Maybe you’ve just read about our plans to publish a Boxcar Children prequel written by Patricia MacLachlan. It goes without saying that we’re excited—after all, the world of that very first book is so enchanting that we’re looking forward to … Continue reading
Posted in Authors and Illustrators, Book News, The Boxcar Children
China’s Visit Brought Trade Opportunities
Recently, a frozen Chicago welcomed a delegation of over 400 Chinese business owners which traveled with Chinese President Hu Jintao. This U.S.-China Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum was co-organized by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs and China Chamber of Commerce for Import and … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous, The Boxcar Children
Digital Adventures of the Boxcar Children
You may have seen the big news: a few weeks ago, just in time for the 2010 Christmas season, the first 19 books of the Boxcar Children Mysteries became available as ebooks, thanks to our partnership with the digital content … Continue reading
Posted in Book News, Book Trailers, Ebooks, Exhibits, The Boxcar Children
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Boxcars, Interviews, and eBook Creations
I had the pleasure of joining Open Road Media at the Gertrude Chandler Warner Museum in Putnam, CT a couple of weeks ago. They were taping interviews with several people involved with the museum for use in both the enhanced … Continue reading
Posted in Book News, Children's Books, e-books, The Boxcar Children
The Boxcar Children Bookshelf: A Photoshoot and Special Offer
We decided last summer to create a new Boxcar Children corrugated display. This one would be smaller and easier to ship, but also more durable than previous displays. The display includes paperback editions of the first 12 titles in the series, … Continue reading
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AWC Podcast Series: Ghostwriting and a Pumpkin Head
We would like to expand upon last week’s podcast topic, ghostwriting, and here with us is Boxcar Children ghostwriter Theresa Golding to give us more insights into how she spins new stories for the eighty-plus-year-old-series. Click below to listen to our … Continue reading
A Step into the Boxcar
By Josalyn Moran Putnam, Connecticut is home to the Gertrude Warner Museum — a town of sorts — replete with the buildings in which Gertrude Chandler Warner led her life…the houses in which she lived, the church she attended, and … Continue reading
Our First Blog Giveaway!
In celebration of Grammar Week here at Boxcars, Books, & a Blog, we’re doing our first Blog Giveaway. As you may have heard via Twitter, as a fun promo we made silly bands. We’ve called ours “Book Bands,” and they’re shaped like golden retrievers … Continue reading
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